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Persian Rug Cleaning San Diego

Persian rug cleaning at Zeytounian Rugs means full-immersion hand washing at our Kearny Mesa workshop, never in-home surface scrubbing. Our family has hand-cleaned Persian and Oriental rugs in San Diego since 1956, testing dyes first and drying under controlled humidity so wool and silk pile, fringes and natural dyes come back safely.

Persian rug cleaning in San Diego is what the Zeytounian family has done since 1956, and knowing a Tabriz from a Heriz or a silk Qom changes how the rug is handled. Now in its third generation, our workshop reads the weave first, then decides how to wash it.

A hand-knotted Persian rug carries hundreds of knots per square inch and dyes drawn from madder root and indigo. We wash each one by full immersion in our own facility so soil, allergens, and pet urine leave the foundation completely, without stressing those natural colors.

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✓ Full immersion hand washing, never surface scrubbing
✓ Third generation family craftsmen since 1956
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The short version: Persian rugs hand washed in San Diego, with every color tested for colorfastness before the wash.

What makes this different from carpet cleaning? A Persian rug is hand knotted with natural dyes. Steam and machine methods built for wall to wall carpet can shrink the foundation or bleed the dyes.
Can you clean a silk Persian rug? Yes. Qom and silk highlight Nain pieces get a lighter hand, a gentler soap, and adjusted drying.
Will washing hurt the natural dyes in an antique? Every color is tested first. If a red or blue shows any tendency to run, we switch to a controlled low moisture method.
Do you pick up and deliver Persian rugs? Yes. Your rug stays in our hands from your door until it is back in place.

The facts, in brief

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair is a family-owned rug cleaning and repair company founded in 1956.

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair cleans and restores Oriental, Persian, Turkish, wool, and silk rugs in San Diego, California.

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair washes every rug by hand at its Kearny Mesa storefront at 7343 Ronson Road, Suite U.

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair is run by the third generation of the Zeytounian family, brothers Alexander and Anthony.

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair cleans rugs through a nine-step full-immersion wash rather than surface steam cleaning.

Persian Rug Cleaning Specialists in San Diego

Zeytounian Rugs hand washes Persian rugs in San Diego in a dedicated workshop, never with a machine in your home. A third generation family business since 1956, we clean city weaves like Isfahan and Nain and tribal rugs alike, protecting their knots and natural dyes, with pickup and delivery across San Diego County.

We wash Persian rugs in a dedicated workshop, never in your home with a carpet machine. A city-workshop weave like Isfahan or Nain sits on a fine cotton or silk foundation, and pushing water and detergent through it on your living room floor cannot reach the base of the knots where grit and urine collect. Every Persian rug we take in comes back to our Kearny Mesa facility, where it is submerged, hand washed, and flushed until the rinse water runs clear. That full immersion is what lifts contaminants out of the pile while protecting the madder reds and indigo blues that give these rugs their depth. When a rug arrives with pet urine, it gets its own stage: dried salts in a wool foundation hold odor and can burn dyes over time, so the rug is bathed in a natural, non-toxic solution that breaks those salts down and lets the wash flush them out with no residue and no lingering smell.

Why Persian Rugs Require Specialist Care

The value of a Persian rug lives in its knot density and its dyes. A finely woven Tabriz or Qom can hold several hundred asymmetric knots in a single square inch, and that density makes the pile both beautiful and stubborn to rinse. Older pieces were colored with plant dyes, madder for red, indigo for blue, walnut husk for brown, and some of those dyes stay fugitive for the life of the rug.

Handle one the way you would wall to wall carpet and the results show quickly. Hot water and high-pH detergent can bleed indigo into an ivory field. Over-wetting a cotton foundation can cause a Heriz to dry crooked. Silk highlights in a Nain scorch under aggressive scrubbing.

So we inspect every Persian rug before a drop of water touches it, reading the weave region, the fiber, the foundation, and the stability of each color. Across seventy years the family has washed Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Heriz, Nain, Qom, Qashqai, and village and tribal rugs, and that history is what tells us how far a given piece can be pushed. Trouble spots are settled before the bath as well, treated gently by hand so the surrounding pile and dyes stay undisturbed, and the rug is then soaked on both sides until the dirt, oils, and odor held deep in the knots have loosened their grip.

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Persian Rug Styles We Clean

Regional origin tells us almost everything about how a rug should be washed. A geometric Heriz on a heavy wool foundation asks for a different hand than a curvilinear Isfahan with silk warps, so we set the soap blend, water temperature, and drying plan to the piece in front of us. However the wash is set, the rinse ends one way for every piece: flushed on both faces until the water runs completely clear, so no soap or loosened soil stays in the foundation to attract dirt later or dull the colors. Drying then finishes flat and slow on the racks, protecting the shape of the foundation and bringing the wool back to its natural softness. It is the same patience the rinse demands, since several hundred knots in a square inch make a fine pile as stubborn to rinse as it is beautiful.

Rugs we clean regularly include city weaves such as Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Nain, and Qom, along with Heriz and Serapi, Sarouk and Mahal, tribal and village weaves like Qashqai, Bakhtiari, Kurdish, and Gabbeh, antique and semi-antique pieces, all-silk and silk-highlight rugs, overdyed Persian rugs, and modern Persian-style wool rugs.

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The Persian Wash at a Glance

A Persian rug’s weave sets the terms as it moves through our full nine step immersion wash process. Madder reds and indigo blues are checked for colorfastness before the bath, the soap is matched to the fiber with a lighter blend for silk warps and highlights than for a heavy wool Heriz, and the rug is washed in the direction of the nap so the pile is never roughed up against its weave.

How the Weave Changes the Wash
Rug type	What can go wrong	How we wash it
City weaves (Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Nain, Qom)	Several hundred knots per square inch make the pile stubborn to rinse, and hot water with high-pH detergent can bleed indigo into an ivory field	Dye tested color by color, washed with a soap blend matched to the fiber, then flushed on both faces until the rinse water runs completely clear
Heriz, Serapi, and village or tribal wool weaves	Over-wetting the foundation can leave a rug drying crooked	A heavier wool wash suited to the weave, then dried flat and slow on the racks so the foundation keeps its shape
Silk and silk-highlight rugs (Qom, Nain)	Silk scorches under aggressive scrubbing and needs a lighter hand than wool	A gentler soap and lighter agitation, with drying watched closely to prevent browning or color migration

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Testimonials from Our Clients

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Casandra Anders

18 hours ago

Exceptional service that surpassed my expectations! They did an amazing job on my 35+ year-old area rug. Older stains I thought could never be removed, are gone! My rug looks like new, great experience from start to finish.

Melisa Mitchell

2 days ago

They really know what they are doing. I wouldn’t trust my hand knotted wool rugs to anyone else. They wash them the right way and your rugs are CLEAN!!!

nicole wyne

2 days ago

My rug was pretty gnarly from a bad coffee spill. I guess the rug was also in the show room for some time because it looks even brighter than when I bought it👌🏼 Thanks fellas!

Andy Nickerson

6 days ago

Amazing experience from start to finish. Tight communications & fast service. Great value.

James Endicott

6 days ago

Let me add my recommendation for Zeyrtounian Rug Cleaning to the list of happy customers . Zeyrtounian brothers were recommended by the couple Wiazi who repaired a very old and in poor shape Turkish rug (they did an amazing job) that has been in the family for almost 100 years. Zeyrtounian brothers brought the rug back to life. They gave me a great deal and completed the cleaning in a timely manner. They are both very friendly and want their customers satisfied. Highly recommended. James

Leonardo Perez

1 week ago

They are great to work with, honest and helpfull. I made the right choice specially when they revealed my rug was an authentic persian rug. Thank you for helping me out

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the kind words, Leonardo! It was a pleasure working with you and helping you learn more about your rug. Discovering that you have an authentic Persian rug is always exciting, and we're glad we could share some of our knowledge with you! We take great pride in being honest, transparent, and helpful with every customer. We truly appreciate you choosing our family business and trusting us with your rug. We look forward to helping you again in the future!

Caitlin Kaplan

1 week ago

We had six rugs cleaned (including a large Persian Hamadan) plus new rug pads, with pickup and delivery. We hit some scheduling challenges on our end, and they were so understanding and helpful working around them, and never made us feel like a bother. The rugs came back beautiful. Really glad we went with a family business that clearly takes pride in the work. Highly recommend.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the thoughtful review, Caitlin! It was a pleasure working with you and caring for your beautiful rugs, especially your Persian Hamadan! We're so happy to hear that you're pleased with the cleaning and new rug pads. We understand that schedules can get hectic, and we're always happy to be as accommodating as possible. As a family-owned business, we take great pride in both our craftsmanship and the relationships we build with our customers. Your kind words and recommendation truly mean a lot to us. Thank you again for trusting us with your rugs!

Sharon Wasserman

1 week ago

The brothers are great. Service was very professional and within my budget. Highly recommend them.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the kind words, Sharon! We’re happy to hear you had a great experience with us. We truly appreciate your support and recommendation. It was a pleasure working with you, and we look forward to helping you again in the future!

Sharon Duke

2 weeks ago

Linda Beach

2 weeks ago

I can't enough about the brothers that own this business. Alex and Anthony are 3rd generation rug sellers, cleaners and offer repair services. Their knowledge of the various rugs is extensive. The business itself is a vast improvement over the prior vendor who serviced my rugs. They have a 9-step process for cleaning the rugs and the drying system ensures a good, dry, flat rug, without any evidence of trapped mildew or moisture. I have a lot of pets, my rug came home from the cleaning looking almost new. I've referred friends and neighbors, who want to maintain and preserve their Persian, Turkish, Afghani rugs to Zeytounian. Everything about the business it top of the line.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for this incredible review, Linda! It truly means a lot to both of us that you recognize the care, knowledge, and attention to detail we put into our work. As a third-generation family business, we take great pride in continuing our family's tradition of caring for fine rugs. We're so happy to hear how pleased you are with the results! Your trust in us and your referrals to friends and neighbors mean more than you know. Thank you again for your continued support, and we look forward to caring for your rugs for many years to come!

Leticia Taufahema

3 weeks ago

They did a great job cleaning two of my Karastan rugs, I would highly recommend

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Leticia! We're happy to hear you’re pleased with how your Karastan rugs turned out! We take great pride in caring for every rug that comes through our shop, and we truly appreciate you trusting us with yours. Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We look forward to helping you again in the future!

Louise McDevitt

3 weeks ago

Zeytournian has been cleaning our area rugs for the last 30 yrs of pet stains, odors, and spilled drinks Have always been highly satisfied.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Louise! It truly means the world to us that you and your family have trusted ours with your rugs for the past 30 years! As a third-generation family business, we're incredibly grateful for longtime customers like you who have supported us throughout the years. We're so happy to hear that you've consistently been pleased with our work. Thank you again for your loyalty and continued trust in us!

Emily Cheney

3 weeks ago

Adore them. Never going anywhere else to have my rug cleaned

Response from the owner:Thanks Emily you're the BEST!

Jo\ Anne Hacker

3 weeks ago

Wow these guys are truly amazing. So friendly, competent, accommodating. Simply could not ask for more. And…my carpets are soooo clean!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Jo-Anne! We're thrilled to hear how happy you are with your freshly cleaned rugs! We take great pride in not only delivering exceptional cleaning results but also making the entire experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. Your kind words truly mean a lot to us, and we're grateful you chose our family business. It was a pleasure working with you, and we look forward to caring for your rugs again in the future!

Shinar Zoldi

4 weeks ago

It was a medium wool area rug that needed cleaning as well as a repair in one of the corners. It’s an old repair that was unraveling and eaten by dry rot. Anthony and his crew were very upfront about what they can and can’t do, but it certainly exceeded my expectations. The rug looks beautiful. Thank you.

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Shinar! We're thrilled to hear that both the cleaning and corner repair exceeded your expectations. We always believe in being upfront and honest about what can realistically be accomplished, especially when working with older rugs that have existing damage. It means a lot to us that you trusted us with your rug, and we're so happy to hear how beautiful it turned out. Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to helping you in the future!

Jerry G

1 month ago

Brought in an Egyptian layer weave cotton rug to be treated prior to installation. The facility is run by the Zeytounian brothers, very friendly service and with suggestions for the care of the rug. I also purchased their recommended rug padding. They were helpful in unloading the loading the rug in my RAV4. Strongly recommend, no issues with the rug, it was beautiful. Photo attached. Any marks on the rug are from 3 and 5 year old grandchildren playing on it!!

Response from the owner:Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Jerry! It was a pleasure meeting you and helping you prepare your beautiful Egyptian cotton rug for your home. We're glad we could offer some helpful care recommendations and get you set up with the proper rug padding to protect it for years to come. We love hearing that your grandchildren are already enjoying it! After all, rugs are meant to be lived on and enjoyed. We truly appreciate your trust in us and your recommendation. Thank you again for supporting our family business!

Stewart Polk

1 month ago

I took our rug to Zeytounuan Rugs for cleaning after watching their short video. The rug is gold and ivory, and one foot on either side of the rug was dark brown from dirt. When I left it with Anthony I was hopeful that I may see some color where the walking paths were. Eight days after leaving the rug Anthony called to say the rug was ready for collection. I took it home and opened what looked like a new rug! The colors were bright and it is so, so very clean. You could never tell the rug is 20 years old. So happy!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Stewart. Twenty years of foot traffic on gold and ivory is about the hardest thing anyone hands us, so getting the colour back out of it was satisfying on our end too. Glad the video brought you in, and Anthony will be pleased.

Marcia Sorini

1 month ago

Zeytounian Rug Cleaning and Repair have been my go to rug cleaners for the past 25 years. Kind, courteous, timely and through. My rugs are beautiful and will last forever with the care the Zeytounian family gives them. Call them now!?♥️♥️♥️

Response from the owner:Thank you, Marcia. Twenty five years of rugs between us is something we don't take lightly. Looking after them so they outlast all of us is the whole idea. We appreciate you saying so.

Sarah Federman

1 month ago

Loved working with them. Not only did our rugs come back beautiful and clean, they taught us more about the history of the carpets. Ours was likely woven by two women over 100 years ago in Persia. They say it took them two years. I feel more connected to these women.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Sarah. Reading where a rug came from is half the pleasure of this work, and a piece like yours carries a lot of hours in it. Glad it came back clean and that you know a little more about it now. We appreciate you taking the time.

Adrian Montfort

1 month ago

This is one of those dying breed of amazing family businesses that make this country great. Friendly service, that old school way of doing business where you feel understood and appreciated. Cleaning service was great and delivered on time, communication was beyond great. I absolutely recommend this place for area rug cleaning.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Adrian. Three generations in, the old school way is really the only way we know. Glad the rug came back on time and that you always knew where things stood. We appreciate the recommendation.

Adam Salter

1 month ago

Zeytounian Rugs did a great job repairing and cleaning a Turkish rug I’ve had since I was a teenager. The corner has been chewed and damaged by my dog many years ago, but they fixed it right up. After the repair and a clean it looks like new, I’m so pleased. The guys are super friendly and knowledgeable, just a pleasure to work with.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Adam. A chewed corner on a rug you've had that long is worth repairing properly rather than hiding, and Turkish weaves take the repair well. Glad it looks like new again.

Reid Perry

2 months ago

Friendly, professional, hardworking brothers. Had two chinese ivory wool rugs cleaned. One large one smaller. One with a few spots i did not think they could get out, but they did. Very pleased. Would highly recommend them.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Reid. Ivory wool is unforgiving, so spots on it are the ones people assume are permanent. Glad we could prove otherwise on both. We appreciate the recommendation.

Vincent Carson

2 months ago

Knowledgeable, hardworking, kind, and professional. What else can I say.

Response from the owner:Thank you, Vincent. That's plenty to say, and we appreciate you taking the time.

patricia arbaugh

2 months ago

I had three rugs cleaned and service was outstanding! Very professional and personable. My rugs look brand new! Repaired fringe on one of my rugs and did an excellent job. Pick up and drop off is so convenient! Would highly recommend!!!

Response from the owner:Thank you, Patricia. Fringe repair is slow work and it's the detail most people notice afterwards, so it's good to hear it came out right. Glad the pickup and drop off made it easy. Three rugs at once is our favourite kind of day.

Krisg123

2 months ago

You never know who you’ll encounter when searching Google for a professional service, but these brothers were an incredible find! They are among the kindest, most efficient, and trustworthy service professionals I’ve ever met. They treated our rug as if it were their own and completely eliminated every sign of staining. Thank you so much for the outstanding service. I’ll gladly recommend you to anyone in need of professional rug cleaning!

Response from the owner:Thank you. Picking a rug cleaner off a search result is a leap of faith, so we're glad it paid off. Treating a rug like it's our own is the only way we know how to do it. We appreciate the recommendation.

Persian Rug Cleaning Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Persian rug cleaning in San Diego different from carpet cleaning?

A Persian rug is hand knotted at high density with wool, silk, and cotton, and colored with natural dyes that can move in water. The steam and machine methods used on wall to wall carpet can shrink that foundation or bleed the dyes. Because of that, we hand wash by immersion and let the construction of each rug set the approach. The risk also sits in different places: a dense Persian pile traps fine grit right at the base of the knots where a vacuum cannot reach, so the rug is dusted on both faces with controlled vibration before any water is added, and removing that grit dry protects the foundation and adds years to the rug.

Can you clean a silk Persian rug, like a Qom or a silk-highlight Nain?

Yes. Silk warps and silk highlights need a lighter hand and a gentler soap than an all-wool rug, and we adjust the wash and the drying to suit them. Tell us when we collect the rug if it is silk or a silk blend so we can plan the cleaning around it. Drying is watched just as closely, since fast, even extraction in the centrifuge, which draws close to ninety percent of the moisture from deep in the foundation, followed by racks in a monitored room, is what keeps a wet rug from browning or letting one color migrate into the next.

Will washing hurt the natural dyes in an antique Persian rug from a San Diego home?

That is exactly what the dye test in our process guards against. We check every color for colorfastness before the full wash, and if a madder red or indigo blue shows any tendency to run we switch to a controlled low-moisture method that keeps the dyes stable. The testing runs color by color, because hand applied overdyes and traditional plant dyes can move once they meet water and you cannot tell by looking which will hold.

Do you pick up and deliver Persian rugs across San Diego?

Yes. Pickup and delivery covers San Diego County, including La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Carmel Valley, and Coronado, so your Persian rug stays in our hands from the moment it leaves your home until it is back in place. Every rug is measured and given a free written estimate before anything is scheduled, and after the wash the pile is groomed to follow the lay of the knots so the pattern reads clearly again.

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Drop your rug off, or we can pick it up. Our shop is at 7343 Ronson Rd Ste U in Kearny Mesa, open Monday to Friday 9 to 4 and Saturday 9 to 2. By car we are a Highway 52 or Interstate 805 run for most of the county: about twenty minutes from Solana Beach or Coronado, twenty-five from Chula Vista, and thirty-five from Carlsbad.

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Who You Are Trusting With Your Rug

✓ Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau as Zeytounian Rug Cleaning & Repair of San Diego (BBB business profile, checked August 2026).
✓ 5.0 stars on Google reviews from San Diego County customers.
✓ Every rug is washed in our own Kearny Mesa workshop at 7343 Ronson Rd Ste U, San Diego, CA 92111, never inside a customer home.
✓ Nine step full immersion wash process, with a written estimate before any work starts.

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